Jennings, a senior quarterback, has been given his release from the program and intends to transfer after he graduates over the summer. LSU announced the news Thursday afternoon.

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Jennings was the Tigers’ starting quarterback in 2014 but fell behind Brandon Harris on the depth chart and appeared in only two games in 2015. In 2014, Jennings threw for 1,611 yards and 11 touchdowns but completed only 49 percent of his passes. He also threw seven interceptions and rushed for 292 yards that season.

As a true freshman in 2013, Jennings appeared in nine games and made his first career start in the Outback Bowl – win over Iowa – after Zach Mettenberger went down with a knee injury. When Mettenberger was injured in the season finale against Arkansas, Jennings led the Tigers to a comeback victory.

“Anthony did a lot of really good things for our program,” head coach Les Miles said. “As a freshman, he came in for an injured Zach Mettenberger and led us to a last-minute win over Arkansas and then he helped us to eight wins the following year as a sophomore.

“This is an opportunity for Anthony to put himself in a position to help another team have success. We wish him nothing but good fortune in the future and we appreciate all that he did while he was part of our program.”